The 6-foot Cowan follows former Maryland point guard Melo Trimble, who was named to the All-Big Ten team before both his sophomore and junior seasons.

Cowan led the Big Ten as a sophomore by playing 37 minutes a game and with free throws attempted at 191. He was also third in steals and assists, fifth in free throw percentage (84.8) and 10th in scoring average.

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Former Virginia Tech QB Josh Jackson announces on Twitter that he will become a Terp. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

Former Virginia Tech QB Josh Jackson announces on Twitter that he will become a Terp. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

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Maryland's freshman Aaron Wiggins talks about playing the same at home and away games. (Baltimore Sun video)

Maryland's freshman Aaron Wiggins talks about playing the same at home and away games. (Baltimore Sun video)